Kimmell Park
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Stone's Trace · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Sparta Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Sparta Township
31% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 44 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 3% of Sparta Township’s land is conserved, about 610 acres.
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns · #373 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
610 acres · of 34.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
44 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
31%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.8 mi
Lakes & rivers
7
2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sparta Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sparta Township is ahead of 25% of U.S. towns, #373 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sparta Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4DPark land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (44 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13BParks close to home31% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 25%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 37%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Sparta Township’s 3% is ahead of 63% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 6% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Sparta Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
610 conserved acres
3% of Sparta Township’s land. Who manages Sparta Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife530 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)71 ac
Town or city17 ac
State Conservation Area · 495 acConservation Easement · 71 acState Recreation Area · 35 acLocal Park · 17 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 71 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-County Fish And Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 396 | Restricted |
| Eagle Lake Wetlands Conservation Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 99 | Restricted |
| Sparta Lake Public Access Site State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 33 | Open |
| Cromwell Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Indian Village Lake Public Access Site State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Sparta Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Sparta Township
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Sparta Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
7 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.8 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
11Tennis
4Baseball
2Softball
2Soccer
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Stone's TraceBuilding · listed 1984
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Sparta Township
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Sparta Township →
Next door
Sparta Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Turkey Creek Township3.5 miYork Township2.7 miSparta Township0.0 miWashington Township0.0 miKimmell0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 16 | 31% | C |
| York Township | 4% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Washington Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 4 | 23% | C− |
| Turkey Creek Township | 10% | 0.1 | 27 | 67% | B |
| Kimmell | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sparta Township
How much of Sparta Township is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 2% for an Indiana town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Sparta Township’s trails?
Kimmell Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sparta Township?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Sparta Township?
4,442 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sparta Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 44 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sparta Township have?
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #373 of 593 in Indiana. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sparta Township neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →